FreeLinksManager Version 8.x 

Major improvments from previous versions:
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Integrated with Power Link Builder

    Power Link Builder is a link exchange search engine that generates 
    potential link partners from web directory or search engines based on the url you 
    specify and sends "personalized" reciprocal link invitations to potential partners.
    It will automatically add a potential partner to your directory and monitor the 
    sites you've sent requests to and advise you if your link appears. If after some 
    time your link request isn't acknowledged, you can delete the entry from your directory.
  
 

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About FreeLinksManager:

FreeLinksManager is a free software that is written in PHP that allows you 
to easily manage your reciprocal links and helps you dynamically check 
your link partners' link back and update the status so that it will be
taken down or remains up in the next static pages update. Static pages 
are automatically updated when a new user submit a link or you can manually 
update the static pages by clicking the "update files" button in 
the admin area. With a single click, your Link Directory is built. 


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Installing FreeLinksManager:

1) Swapare requires PHP to run.  All you need to do is unzip the file 
   FreeLinksManager.zip and ftp the folder named "resources" to your webhosting account.
   You may rename the folder to any name you wish.  
   
2) After that go to your "login.php" file: 
   http://www.your_domain.com/your_FreeLinksManager_folder/login.php and click "install" to register an account.

4) Issue "chmod 777" command to your FreeLinksManager folder and login with your email and password. 

5) Click "Install" and your static page will be created and may be viewed at: 
   http://www.yourdomain.com/FreeLinksManager/index.html.
   
6) Customize the FreeLinksManager to the look of your site by removing every line in header_templates.htm and
   replace with your own header that you are using for you site.   
   When you are done, go to the file "login.php" again and click the "update files" button in the 
   "admin area"  to apply the modification.
   (Optional) You may also customize each individual pages by following the "FAQ#1: below.

7) Add a link to www.bookfinder.us and www.freelinksmanager on your homepage.  

8) Submit a website to test the installation.  Installation is now complete.  


If problem occur, contact FreeLinksManager@FreeLinksManager.com for free support. 
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You will need to issue "chmod 777" to your FreeLinksManager folder.  
To issue "chmod 777" command is easy, you may using cuteftp, or wsftp.  
After you login to your webhositing account, right click 
on the FreeLinksManager folder and click the command CHMOD, then issue chmod 777 
by checking all three read,write, and execute checkboxes.
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To see a detailed description of FreeLinksManager, please visit:
http://www.freelinksmanager.com/FreeLinksManager_demo/about.htm

Uninstall - FreeLinksManager DO NOT and is not able to place any file, read or write 
            any file outside of your FreeLinksManager folder. To uninstall, delete the 
            FreeLinksManager folder and all the files in it.
            -> FreeLinksManager will now be cleanly uninstalled. 
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FreeLinksManager Modification Policy
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1. You may modify the files makefile.php, submit_website_header.php, header_template.htm 
   and footer_template.htm to customize the FreeLinksManager for your website provided that the 
   link to FreeLinksManager.com appear on your pages.

2. The description and the link to FreeLinksManager.com may be modified but may not be completly removed.

3. FreeLinksManager.com has the final said on wheather your modification is acceptable.  

4. When in doubt, email us at FreeLinksManager@FreeLinksManager.com


FAQ: 
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FAQ#1: I am trying to place different headers and footers for each category page. Is there anything I can do so 
   I don't have to use the file header_template.htm and footer_template.htm and have them all the same?
R: Yes, you may use a different header and footer for of each category. Here is the instruction: 
1) Install the latest version of FreeLinksManager and generate your static html files as usual. 
2) After the static html files are generated, create a header or footer files for your category using the 
   name "[category_name]_tail.html" or "[category_name]_head.html" or "index_head.html". For example, if 
   the static filename is Search_Engine.html the footer file should be created with the name 
   Search_Engine_tail.html and the header file should be Search_Engine_head.html. 
3) Goto login.php and click the button "Update Files" to apply the footer and header to your static files. 
4) Goto the page Search_Engine.html and click refresh on your browser tool bar to reload the content. You 
   should now see your Search_Engine.html using Search_Engine_head.html as the header file and Search_Engine_tail.html 
   as the footer file.

Q: Can I removed the "powered by" and the link to FreeLinksManager.com?
R: Yes, you may remove them if you place a link to FreeLinksManager.com on your homepage or if 
   you make a $50 donation. To remove it, delete the line that contain "powered by" in the 
   file "makefile.php". 

Q: Who ownes the FreeLinksManager? 
R: FreeLinksManager is created and owned by FreeLinksManager USA.

Q: Why use FreeLinksManager? 
R: FreeLinksManager is a time saving solution for webmaster who don't want to add every link 
   by hand into whatever category it belongs. It is perfect for busy webmaster who don't 
   have the time to keep adding links, checking on back links, and keeping track of 
   who dropped you links. 


Q: I already have a high search engine ranking why do I need to use FreeLinksManager? 
R: Great! However, there is no guarantee that search engines will maintain your ranking. 
   As search engine renew itself, you may eventually be moved down the ranking system. 
   The best way is to utilize the high ranking you have is to swap links with other sites. 
   With enough sites linking to you, you can be sure that you will continue to move up 
   the search engine ranking system. Use FreeLinksManager to help you manage your links. 


Q: What files can I modify in FreeLinksManager to customize my websites? 
R: You may any files in FreeLinksManager to whatever you think is the best for your site. However, 
   you must keep a link to FreeLinksManager.com on your FreeLinksManager pages. All the modification you
   made to FreeLinksManager automatically becomes the property of FreeLinksManager.com. FreeLinksManager.com has 
   the final say on whether your modification is acceptable. When in doubt, email us your 
   modified code for approval at FreeLinksManager@FreeLinksManager.com.


Q: Do I have access to my database incase you no longer provide this service? 
R: Yes. We intend to host the database for all our existing users free for life. However, 
   in the unlikly even that we will no longer provide this service to you, we will notify you 
   and provide you with all the source code and detailed instruction on how to set your 
   own FreeLinksManager database. 


Q: Can I purchase rights to run the database on my website? 
R: No, currently, we do not offer this service. 


Q: How often do your robots spider the web for reciprocal links? 
R: The spider is set up to automatically update the status once a week. 


Q: When your spider finds that a reciprocal link that is down, as I understand it, that particular 
   site's link on my page is automatically changed to "down" and the next time the pages are updated, 
   does it gets deleted? 
R: No, the link will not be deleted when the link is down; only the status of the database record is
   changed to "down". 


Q: I own a webhosting company, I was wondering whether it would be okay for me to bundle FreeLinksManager in 
   my webhosting package? What I mean is, I host the application on my domain for them, but they would be 
   registering with you individually.
R: Yes, you may do this as long as you do not claim FreeLinksManager as your own and follow the FreeLinksManager copyright notice
   in the license.txt. 
   
   
Q: I am trying to place different headers and footers for each category page.  Is there anything I can do so I don't 
have to use the file header_template.htm and footer_template.htm and have them all the same?
R: Yes, you may use a different header and footer for of each category.  Here is the instruction:
1) Install the latest version of FreeLinksManager and generate your static html files as usual.  
2) After the static html files are generated, create a header or footer files for your category using the name 
   "[category_name]_tail.html" or "[category_name]_head.html".  For example, if the static filename is 
   Search_Engine.html the footer file should be created with the name Search_Engine_tail.html and the header file
   should be Search_Engine_head.html.  
3) Goto login.php and click the button "Update Files" to apply the footer and header to your static files.  
4) Goto the page Search_Engine.html and click refresh on your browser tool bar to reload the content.  You should
   now see your Search_Engine.html using Search_Engine_head.html as the header file and Search_Engine_tail.html as 
   the footer file.


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Uninstall - To uninstall, delete the FreeLinksManager folder and all the files in it -> FreeLinksManager is now cleanly uninstalled. 

Copyright 2003-2004 FreeLinksManager.com
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1. FreeLinksManager USA is the exclusive owner of the copyrights in and to the FreeLinksManager Link Exchange Software.
2. Unauthorized using parts of the code in FreeLinksManager to make your own software infringe the exclusive rights 
   of FreeLinksManager USA. 
3. Do not remove this file and any copyright notice from this software.

